Machine for working uppers over lasts



June 16, 1925.

B. JO'RGENSEN MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERs OVER LASIS s Shets-Sheet 1 Original Filed June 24 19 20 June 16, T925. 7 B. JORGENSEN mCHINE FOR WORKING .UPPERS OVER LASTS June 16, 1925.

1,541,820 B. JORGENSEN MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS Original Filed June 24, 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet s June 16,1925. 1,541,82

B. JORGENSEN I MACHINE FOE WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS Original Filgd June 24, 1920 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 June 16, 1925 B. JQRGENSEN MACHINE FOR WORKING UPPERS OVER LASTS 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Original Filed June 24 1920 Patented June 16, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

, BERNHAR-DT JORGENSEN, OF BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY CORPORATION, OF PATER SON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF N EW JERSEY.

MACHINE WORKING UPPERS, OVER LASTS.

Application filed June 24, 1920, Serial No. 391,485. Renewed August 21, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BERNHARDT J ORGEN- sun, a citizen of the United States, residing Upper-s Over Lasts, of which the following description, in connection with the accom panying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several figures.

Thisinvention relates to machines for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes for shaping uppers over lasts. In the manufacture of some kinds of shoes, among which are tennis shoes and arctic shoes, it is the present practice to use an insole of rubber composition on whichthe margin of the upper is secured in overlaid or lasted position by adhesion. It is an important object of this invention to provide a machine adapted for use in the manufacture of this .kind of shoe, the machine herein shown embodying in its organization means for pulling the upper over the last and means for lasting the forepart of the shoe. It is to be understood, however, that in many of its novel aspects the invention is not limited to machines for operating upon,

shoes of this particular kind nor to machines for performing both pulling over and lasting operations.

Features of the invention are to be recog nized in a novel organization of upper pulling means and overlaying means, in accord ance with one of the objects of which the upper is pulled and the margin of the up per is bent inwardly over the sole or insole (hereinafter frequently referred to generically as the sole) with comparatively little pressure directed toward the plane of the sole, and is then pressed toward said plane, for example to secure it in adhering relation to the sole. This contributes to improved results in overlaying and securing the margin of the upper uniformly to the sole without the presence of objectionable wrinkles-and in operating upon shoes provided with comparatively soft and yielding insoles, such as above mentioned, insures against distorting the insole through in wardly directed pressure of the overlaying means. The illustrative machine comprises toe embracing wipers mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe and for closing movement laterally of the shoe after the pulling of the upper, and additional side overlaying devices independently supported for movements laterally of the shoe adjacent to the ends of said wipers, with means for forcing the wipers and side overlaying devices toward the plane of the sole to press them againstthe margin of the upper after their inward movements over the shoe have been completed. Further features are to be recognized in a novel combination and arrangement of end and side overlaying devices, in novel wiper operating and controlling means, and in details of construction of the differentdevices contributing to the improved results which the invention has in view.

A further feature of the invention rewipers into embracing relation to the toe end of the shoe in time relation 'to the release of the margin of the upper by the upper pulling means to assist in preventing the upper from relaxing before it is secured totthe sole, the band also contributing to improved results inco-operation with the wipers in conforming the upper smoothly to the contour of the last and the edge of the sole along the margin of the shoe bottom.

Novel features are also tobe recognized in" details of construction of the shoe end clamping means.

A further feature, contributing to improved results in operating on shoe materials of the character hereinbefore referred to, resides in a novel organization including a strip or sheet of flexible material arranged to be interposed between the upper and the overlaying means during the overlaying operation. 111 the construction shown the toe band carries a sheet of flexible material projecting in front of the edges of the wipers to transmit the pressure of the Wipers to the upper. An impoitant advantage of this arrangement, among other advantages, is that it contributes further to prevent distortion of the sole through the inwardly directed pressure of the wipers.

The machine herein shown is provided, as customary heretofore, with a sole rest having a plurality of members for engaging the sole in different respective locations over the last bottom to hold the last against the strain of the upper pulling means. It has been found that in operating upon shoes having soft and yielding insoles, for example the insoles of rubber composition frequently used in tennis or arctic shoes, there is a tendency in the upper pulling operation for the insole to be wrinkled or otherwise dis torted on the bottom of the last by the pressure of the sole rest members. The present invention provides, as a further feature, novel means whereby such a condition may be corrected by relative movement of the different sole engaging members of the sole rest. In the construction shown, wherein the sole rest comprises members engaging the sole at opposite sides of the forepart at the rear of the toe end of the shoe and another member engaging it farther forwardly on the shoe, manual means is provided enabling the operator after the upper has been pulled and while it is held under tension to move the foremost sole engaging member forwardly relatively to the other members for straightening the sole on the bottom of the last.

The above and other features of the invention, including certain details of construction and combinations of parts, will now be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of the head portion of a machine in which the invention is incorporated;

Fig. 2 is a view substantially in plan illustrating the operation of the overlaying devices upon the shoe, parts being sectioned on the line 2--2 of Figs. 4 and S;

Fig. 3 is a front view of the side overlaying devices, parts being sectioned on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side view of the'toe wiper mechanism and the toe band;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4 showing the toe band mechanism;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the toe wipers and their attaching means;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section through the sole rest mechanism, and

Fig. 8 is a view in rear elevation of one of the side overlaying devices.

The invention is herein illustrated in its application to a well-known type of pullingover machine, the general characteristic features of which are shown and described in United States Letters Patent No. 1,029,387, granted on June 11, 1912, upon an application of R. F. McFeely, to which reference may be made for disclosure of such details of construction as it is unnecessary to describe herein for an understanding of the present invention. Machines of this type include in their general organization a toe gripper 2 and opposite side grippers 4- connected respectively to updraw levers 6 and 8 which are operated by cams on a cam shaft 10 to grip and to pull the upper yieldingly through tensioning springs one of which is seen at 12 in Fig. 1. In the construction shown, as indicated in Fig. 2, the toe gripper comprises jaws curved and extended laterally of the shoe for engagement with the upper round the end ofthe toe and the side grippers comprise jaws for engaging and pulling a section of the upper at each side of the forepart. It will be understood thatthe shoe is positioned initially in engagement with a sole rest, to be hereinafter more particularly described, with the margin of the upper within the open jaws of the toe and side grippers, and that upon depression of the starting treadle the cam shaft 1.0 makes a partial revolution to cause the grippers to close and to pull the upper and then comes to rest with the upper held under tension to permit any adjustment of the upper which the operator may observe to be necessary. In the upper pulling stage of the cycle the sole rest receives a short down ward tipping ll'lOVOlIlQlli) to press the last into the upper, and a heel rest 1% is moved forwardly into supporting engagement with the heel end of the shoe.

Upon the subsequent starting of the machine, opposite side clamping and supporting devices carried by swinging side clamp arms 16 are moved inwardly into operative position as indicated in Fig. 3, and either inmiediately thereafter, or after a subse quent pause in the cycle of the machine, as predetermined by the particular type of starting and stopping means, the margin of the upper is drawn inwardly over the bottom of the last by the grippers and is then released to the action of overlaying and fastening devices whereby it is smoothly conformed to the margin of the sole round the toe and along the sides of the forepart and secured in overlaid position. The overlaying devices for the toe and the opposite sides of the forepart are mounted respectively on a front arm 18 and opposite side arms 20 which are swung inwardly toward the shoe by connections to arearwardly movable slide 22 which serves also through wellknown means to control the overdrawing movement of the grippers, the latter being tripped by engagement of the different re spective arms with latches 2a to cause them mounted respectively on the to release the upper to the overlaying means. a

and dispose it in finally lasted relation to the sole round the toe end of the shoe. These plates are connected at a point midway between the opposite sides of the toe by a pivot 28, and by means of pivot studs located substantially opposite to the corners of the toe are mounted on a supporting member or carrier plate 32 for swinging movement laterally of the shoe. In order to permit the wiper plates to fulcrum on the studs 30 while swinging also about the axis of their intermediate pivot 28, the plate is provided with slots 34 in which the studs are permitted a slight play laterally of the shoe. Springs 36 connected to pins wiper plates and on the plate 32 serve to hold the wiper plates normally in open positiondetermined by engagement of lugs 38 thereon with the edge of the carrier plate. The carrier plate 32 is detachably secured upon a wiper holder comprising a supporting arm 40 which for a purpose to be hereinafter described is mounted at its outer end for swinging movement about a horizontal pivot stud 42 on a supporting plate 44 secured to the front arm 18. In order to permit different wipers to be readily substituted for different shapes of slices the carrier plate 32 is secured to the holder 4-0 by means which permits it to be readily detached, such means comprising a stud 416 having a head shaped to engagein a countersunk recess 48 in the plate 32 to secure the plate in a transverse slot in the holder 40, this stud beingnormally held with its head in locking position in the recess 48 by means of a leaf spring 50 which is mounted on the stud with its opposite ends in engagement with the lower surface of the holder 40. Extending from the recess48 to the rear edge of the plate 32 is a slot 52 which permits the plate to slide inwardly or outwardly over the shank of the stud 46 when the latter is pressed upwardly to re move its head from the recess a8. In order to remove the wipers the operator presses upwardly on the stud 46 and the spring plate 50, and after sliding another set of wipers into position releases the spring plate to cause it to depress the stud and lock the wipers in place.

It will be evident that by the swinging movement of the arm 18 rearwardly or toward theshoe the wipers 2-6 are operated to lay the margin of the upper inwardly over the sole at the end of the toe. Closing movement of the wipers about their fulcrum studs 30 is effected in the machine shown by the action of means on the inwardly swinging side arms 20. To this end each of the arms 20 has fast thereon a supporting plate 54 provided with a guideway, as shown by dotted lines on Fig. 2, on which isniounted for adjusting movement laterally of the shoe an arm 56. At its outer end the arm 56 carries a pivot stud 58 on which is mounted to swing indirections transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, for a'purpose to be hereinafter explained, an arm 60 the inner end of which is undercut and shaped to provide a curved groove 62, as illustrated in Fig. 2, to receive the end of the adjacent wiper plate 26. It will be understood that as the arm 18 is swung rearwardly and the arms 20 are swung inwardly toward the sides of the shoe the ends of the wipers 26 are carried into the grooves 62 in the inwardly moving operating members 60 at about the time when the wipers first become effective to bend the margin of the upper inwardly over the end of the toe, and that in the continued movement of the arms the members 60 serve to close the wipers inward laterally of the shoe during their continued movement lengthwise of the shoe to gather and bend the margin of the upper inward uniformly round the end and along the sides of the toe.

. In order to bend the margin of the upper inwardly over-the sole along the si'des'of the forepart beyond the ends of the wipers 26, the arms 60 carry spring plates 64: which are secured to the arms at their outer ends and have their inner ends extended lengthwise of the shoe and upturned to serve as wipers in their inward movement over the shoe. The inner end portions of these resilient wipers 64 are yieldable upwardly toward their supporting arms 60 in response to resistance of the shoe materials. In order to adjust the plates 64 to produce the desired bending etiect upon the margm of the upper without an undesirable degree of inward pressure of their upturned ends against the upper at the outer edge of the sole, or it may be to avoid any substantial the sole with its resulting tendency to displace the sole on the last, brackets 66 are provided on the arms 60, these brackets having parts underlying the wiper 'lates 64 to determine the position of the alates relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom by bending them more or. less as the brackets are adjusted in one direction or the other transversely of the arms 60. .By reference pressure of said ends against the edge of to Fig. 2 it will be noted that in the final closed position of the several wiper elements the rear ends of the plates 26extend rearward slightly beyond the front ends of the plates 64, thus insuring a continuity of the wiping eflect along the sides of the shoe,

and in order to prevent interference between the members 26 and 6 1 the former are provided with notches in their rear ends.

As hereinbefore explained, it is an object of the invention to bend the margin of the upper inwardly over the sole round the end and along the sides of the forepart with con'i 'mratively little pressure directed toward the bottom face of the sole and then to press the margin into position to adhere firmly to the sole. Such final pressure upon the margin of the upper is eiiected by swinging movement of the toe wiper supporting member and of the side supporting and operating members about their respective pivots 4-2 and 58. For swinging these members the machine utilizes the movement of operating bars 68 which are slidingly mounted on the arms 18 and 20 and are operated and controlled in the same manner as the tack driver bars of prior machines of this general type. It will be understood that downward movement of the bars 68 is effected by springs (Fig. 8) connectedto swinging arms 7 2 and that the bars are normally upheld against the tension of the springs by the slide 22 and its connected partswhich at the end of the inward movement of the arms 18 and 20 are rendered operative to release the bars. The controlling means associated with one of the bars 68 is indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 3 where one of the lateral slides 74: connected to the intermediate slide 22 is shown as-having a shoulder underlying a plate 7 6 on the bar 68' to hold the bar normally in its elevated position. For a more complete understanding of the details of construction of such controlling means reference may be made to the prior patent mentioned.

For swinging the member 40 to press the toe wipers '26 toward the plane of the sole the bar 68 on the front arm 18 is fOLCQCl at its lower end to embrace a pin 78 on a slide 80 which is mounted in a slot in the plate 44 and carries at the opposite sides of said plate cam plates 82 arranged for wedging engagement with rolls 8 1 at the knee joints of toggles comprising links 86 and 88 pivoted respectively to the plate 14 and to lugs 00 upstanding from thefront end portion of the wiper supporting arm 40. Springs 92 connected to the arm 40 hold the rolls 84- in engagement with the plates 82 which thus determine the position of the wiper plates relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom. It will be evident that downward movement of the bar 68'serves through the cam plates 82 partially to straighten the toggles 86, 88 and thus to swing the wipers toward the plane of the sole to cause them to press the margin of the upper firmly into adhering relation to the sole. To assist in pressing the ends of the wipers 26 downwardly upon the sole and likewise to impart a downward compressing movement to the side wiper plates 64:, the members 60 on the side arms 20 are operatively swung toward the plane of the sole by bell-cranks 94 which are pivoted on the plates 54 and have rolls 96 engaging the upper edges of the arms 60, these bell-cranks being connected by links 98 to the lower ends of the associated bars 68. Springs 100 connected to the arms 60 serve to hold these arms up wardly against the rolls 96 while pern'iitting them to he wedged downwardly by the rolls through the downward movement of the bars 68.

For overlaying the margin of the upper still farther real-wardly, for example substantially as far as the ball line of the shoe as shown, the side arms 20 are further provided each witha pair of rolls 102 for engaging the upper at the rear of the plate 64-. Each pair of rolls 102 is mounted on the inner end of a bar 104 which is slidable lengthwise and also capable of turning more-- ment in a holder 106 mounted for swinging movement on a pivot-stud 108 on the supporting plate 54.. A spring 110 connected at its opposite ends respectively to a pin on the holder 106 and a pin at the outer end of the bar 104 tends to move the bar and its supported rolls inwardly toward the shoe, such movement being limited by engagement of a bracket member 112 on the bar with the outer edge of the holder 106. 1t will be understood that the spring 110, while forcing the bar and the rolls inwardly,v permits them to turn adjustably in conformity to the lengthwise contour of the shoe bottom within limits determined by a pin 114 mounted on the member 11.2 and eX-- tending through a slot 116 in the holder 106. A spring plate 118 fast on the holder 106 serves by engagement with the lower edge of the bracket 112 to determine a normal intermediate position of the rolls in respect to tipping movement lengthwise of the shoe while pern'iitting them thus to tip in conformity to the contour of the shoe bottom. In order further to control the rolls 102 and to render them effective to lay the margin of the upper inwardly over the sole with substantial pressure against the bottom face of the sole, an upwardly extending arm of the holder 106 is engaged by a spring 120 which is mounted on a rod 122 eX- tending outwardly from the lower end of the arm 20 and is adjustable as to pressure by means'of a nut 124 on the red. A stop screw 126 adjustably' mounted on the holder 106 serves by engagement with the arm 20 to limit the swinging movement of the holder in response to the pressure of the spring 120. It will thus be evident that as the arms 20 are swung inwardly for overlaying the margin of the upper in the manner hereinbefore described the rolls 102 are carried into engagement with the upper at the rear of the plates 6 1 and are rendered effective to roll the margm inwardly into adhering relation to the bottom of the sole. In this movement the rolls may yield initially against the tension of the springs 110 and may also yield upward relatively to the plane of the shoe bottom against the pressure of the springs 120, the latter being effective to press the rolls toward the plane of the sole throughout their movement over the edge and inwardly along the margin of the shoe bottom. By adjustment of thestop screws 126 the initial relation of the rolls to the plane of the shoe bottom and the consequent degree of initial pressure of the rolls against the upper at the outer edge of the sole may be varied as desired.

Carried also by the front arm 18 is a toe presser comprising a flexible band which in the rearward movement of the arm is wrappod. round the end face of the shoeadjacent against a downwardlyextending projection to the edge of the shoe bottom, as illustrated in Fig. 2. This band comprises a strip of flexible material 128, such for example as leather, supported at its ends 011 pins 130 on arms 132 whieh have pivot studs 134: mounted in a holder 136, the latter having an intern'lediate shank portion mounted to slide lengthwise of the shoe in a support 138' 152 onthe bracket 1410 tends to move the holder 136 forwardly toward the shoe as far as permittedby a pin 15 1 which is carried by the holder and arranged to engage the projection 152. The bracket 140 eX- tends upwardly through a slot in the wiper supporting arm 46 and at its upper end is forked to embrace the plate 14 upon which it is mounted by means of a pivot stud 156.

By tipping movement of the bracket; 1 10. about theaxis of the stud 156 the band may be adjusted forwardly andbackwardlyand relatively to the plane ofthe wipers 26,

p the bracket being held in adjusted position by means of a clamping bolt 158 extendin through a slot 160 in the plate M.

It will be understood that initially the arms 132 are spread apartby the action of.

the spring 144: as far as permitted the pins 148, as shown in Fig. 5, and that as the arm18 is swung toward the shoe the intermediate portionofthe band is carried it into engagement withthe end face of the shoe, whereupon the spring15O begins to yield and the arms 132 are drawn inwardly by the-resistance of the shoe to wrap the band round the end of theshoe with increasing pressure. In this operation the slide 142 is freely movable as required to conform to the positions of other parts, the purpose of this slide being simply to support and position the intermediate portion of the band. Preferably the band is arranged to engage the shoe before the wipersbecome effective to bend the margin of the upper inwardly, and by the time the grippers are tripped to release the upper the band is wrapped with substantial pressure roundthe endfaceof the shoe. The band thus serves by pressing the upper against the lateral periphery of the last to hold the upper round the end and the corners of the toe from relaxing when the grippers release it, a function which is of substantial importance in the organization shown wherein, as l1ereinbefore explained, the wipers are arranged to operate in their inward movement over the shoe with comparatively littlepres sure directed toward the plane of the sole. The band also serves to hold the upper smoothly conformed to the last round the end face of the shoe and thus co-operates with the upper pulling and overlaying instrumentalities in producing a smoothly lasted toe free from Wrinkles along the edge of the shoe bottom.

As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the band 128 is provided on its inner face with a strip or apron 162 of flexiblematerial, which may be leather or rubber or any suitable fabric. material, extending upwardly in front of the edges of the wipers 26along approximately the entire length of the margin of the upper engaged by said wipers. By this arrangement the wipers 26, instead of en-. gaging theupper directly, act through the interposed flexible strip 1-62 to gather and lay the margin of the upper inwardly and to press it down over the bottomof the sole.

While the use of such a flexible member be tween the wipers and the upper stock is-not essential as far as many features of the inshoe materials as assistingfurther in avoiding displacement of the edge of the sole by the inwardly directed pressure of the wipen edges. It will be evident that a portion of i the strip 162 serves as a part of the toe band to embrace the upper round the end face of the shoe. j

The sole rest of the machine herein shown, "similarly to prior constructions as illustrated in Patent No. 1,029,387, comprises a' pairof sole engaging feet 164; arranged to engage opposite side portions of the sole at the rear ofthe toe and a third. foot 166 for engaging the sole in a location nearer the toe and of the shoe, the several vention are concerned, its use has been found advantageous with some kinds of feet being. supported upon a pivotally mounted carrier 168 which, in the course of the upper pulling operation, is rocked downwardly by the action of a cam 170 on the shaft 10. It has been found that, through the pressure of the several sole rest feet upon an insole of the soft and yielding character used in some kinds of tennis or arctic shoes, the insole may be twisted or wrinkled upon the bottom of the last, for example between the rear feet 164 and the front foot 166, in the course of the upper pulling operation. In order to correct such a condition, the present construction pro vides for relative movementlengthwise of the shoe between the rear feet and the front foot after the machine has come to rest, whereby the insole may be straightened and correctly positioned upon the bottom of the last'prior to the overlaying operation. To this end the feet 16 1 are supported on a bracket 172 which is fast on the carrier 168 and the'fr-ont foot 166 is supported on a holder 174: which is mounted in the carrier 168 for sliding movement lengthwise of the shoe. A spring17 6 mounted between an up'standinglug 178 on the holder 17% and the rear edge of the bracket 17 2 tends to move the'holder rearwardly to a limit determined by engagement of a washer 180 with a shoulder 182 on the member 168, as shown in Fig. 7. For moving the foot 166 forwardly a pinion 184i is provided in engagement with rack teeth formed on the holder 174;, this pinion being fast on a shaft 186 on the outer end of which is secured a hand lever 188. In order to hold the foot 166 against rearward movement after it has been advanced to straighten the sole, the shaft 186 carries a ratchet wheel 190 arranged to be engaged bya pawl 192 (Fig. 1) pivotally mounted on the frame of the machine. Supplementing the action of the spring 176 is a spring 19 i which tends to turn the shaft 186 in the same direct-ion as the other spring. 7 In order to cause the foot 166 to be returned automatically to its rearmost limit of movement by the action of its springs the pawl 192 is controlled by a re leasing member 196 which engages a projection on the pawl and is mounted on a. slide 198 whereby in machines of the illustrative type the heel rest 1 1 is moved forwardly into engagement with the shoe as more fully described in Patent No. 1,029,387. It will be understood that in the first stage of the cycle of operations of the machine the slide 198 is moved toward the left (Fig. 1) to move the heel rest forwardly into engagement with the shoe and that the slide receives its return movement in the opposite direction in the latter part of the final stage of the cycle after the operations uponv the shoehave been completed. It will thus be seen that as the parts are initially posi tioned (Fig. 1) the pawl 192 is disengaged from the ratchet wheel 190, releasing the shaft 186 to the control of the springs 176 and 194 which hold the front sole rest foot 166 at its rearmost limit of movement, and that in the first stage of the cycle the pawl is released to the action of its spring (not shown) which forces it into engagement with the ratchet wheel, thus rendering it effective to hold the foot 166 in any position to which it may be advanced by the operator by movement of the hand lever 188. In the final stage of the cycle the member 196 in its return movement engages the pawl 1921 and disconnects it from the 3 ratchet wheel to permit the foot166 to be returned by the action of its springs.

Similarly to prior constructions, as illustrated in Patent No. 1,029,387, the foremost sole engaging foot 166 is mounted on a supporting bar 202 which is adjustable in the holder 174: in directions lengthwise of the shoe to position the foot at different distances from the feet 16 1-, the foot 166 being also adjustable on the bar 202 about a pivot 204 under the control of a spring 206 and a stop screw 208. In the present construction the feet 164; are also adjustable in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom about pivot studs 210 on the bracket 172, a spring 212 tending to tip the feet upwardly as far as permitted by an adjustable stop screw 211 which bears upon the bar 202. Through these different adjustments the sole rest may be readily accommodated to the spring of the last for any style of shoe in order to position the plane of the forepart of the sole-in the correct relation to the different overlaying instrumentalities. Still further to assist in holding the sole in the correct relation to the last during the overlaying operation along the sides of the shoe the sole rest is provided with a spring plate 216 which extends laterally of the shoe and has its'opposite ends bent downwardly for engagement with. the sole near its opposite side edges substantially at the ball of the last.

In the operation of the machine, a shoe is presented in the customary manner in 1 engagement with the sole rest with the margin of the upper extending within the open aws of the several grippers, and upon the starting of the machine the grippers are operated to seize and to pull the upper over the last with more or less force as determined by adjustment of the updraw springs 12, whereupon the machine comes to rest with the upper held under tension and with the heel rest 14 positioned in supporting en 1 gagement with the heel end of the shoe. The operator is then enabled to make any of the customary adjustments of the grip pers for the purpose of straightening the upper upon the last or to increase or relax the force of the pull at one or more points, and may also by movement of the lever 188 force the sole rest foot 166 forwardly to straighten the sole and position it with its edge in the correct relation to the edge of the last bottom round the end of the toe, Upon the subsequent starting of the machine, the clamping and supporting devices on the arms 16 are swung inwardly into operative relation to the shoe and the arms 1.8 and are swung inwardly to render the different overlaying instrumentalities etfcctive to lay the margin of the upper over the sole. By the rearward movement of the front arm 18 the band 128 is applied round the end of the shoe in the manner hereinbefore explained, the band becoming eiiective with holding pressure upon the upper along the edge of the shoe bottom before the wipers begin to bend the margin of the upper inwardly and before the toe gripper is tripped to release the upper. It will be understood, moreover, that before the side grippers are tripped by the inward movement of the side arms 20 the side wiper plates 64 and the rolls 102 are carried into position to engage the upper with substantial holding pressure along the edge of the shoe bottom, these members yielding up wardly as required to permit them to advance over the edge ofthe sole. The rearward movement of the front arm 18 and the inward movement of the-arms 20 are so timedthat the ends of the toe wipers 9.6 are carried into the grooves, 62 in the members 60 to cause the'wipers to be closed by the continued inward movement of these members, After the toe and side gripiiiers have been, tripped and the arms 18 and 20 have arrived at their limits of inward movement, determined respectively by resistance of the toe band mechanism and by enga ement of the side plates 541- withiparts of the clamping devices 16, the several op erating bars 68 are actuated as hereinbet'ore explained to impart through the toggles 86, 88 and through the bell cranks 94; downward movementto the toe wiper arms 40 and to the side members to'forc-e the toe wipers 26 and the side plates 64 toward the plane of the sole in such manner as to press the margin of the upper firmly downinto adhering relation to the sole. It will be evident that through the provision of means for applying compressing pressure to the ends the wipers 26 as well as for moving the arm lO toward the planeof the sole, uniform and effective pressure is insured upon all portions of the margin of the upper within the field of action of the toe wipers. To assist in sustaining the compressing pressure of the toe wipers, the heel rest 14 is provided with amember 218 which projects over the heel seat face of the shoe as further insurance against lengthwise tipping movement of the shoe. It will be understood that in the return of the parts to starting position the pressure of the severalwipers on the shoe is relaxed prior to any substantial retractivc movement of the wipers from over the shoe, thus avoiding any danger of displacement of the margin of the upper by the return movement of the wiper Having described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A machine of the class described having, in. combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, an overlaying device for the toe end of the shoe, side overlaying de vices mounted for movements laterally of the shoe at opposite sides of the forepart and toward which said toe overlaying device is movable in its operation on the shoe, different mechanisms for effecting respectively different movements of said toe and side overlaying devices, comprising first a more ment along the plane of the sole and then a movement toward said plane to bend the margin of the pulled upper inwardly over the sole and to press it against the bottom face of the sole, and means operative in time relation to said overlaying devicesto cause the upper pulling means to release the upper.

2. A. machine oi the class described having, in. combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted for inward movements respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe at the forepart, overlaying devices supported on i said dili'erent arms to move inwardly over the shoe with the toe overlaying device'appreaching the side overlaying devices, means tor operating said arms to cause the overlaying devices to bend the n'iargin oi the upper inwardly over the sole, additional means tor moving said devices toward the plane of the sole to press the margin of the upper. against the bottom of the sole after said arms have completed their inward .movements, and means operative in time relation to said overlaying devices to cause the upper pulling means to release the upper.

3. A machine of the class described having, incombination, grippers for engaging an upperon. a last, means for eiiecting relative movement of said grippers and the last to pull the upper, toe and side overlaying devices independently supported to move respectively lengthwise and laterallyof the shoe at the forepart, means for moving said toe and side overlaying devices along the plane of the sole to bend the margin of the upper inwardly, additional means for subsequently moving the overlaying devices toward said plane to press the upper against the bottom face of the sole, and means operative in time relation to said overlayi g devices to trip the grippers and cause them to release the upper.

4. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted to move respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe toward and from the shoe, overlaying devices carried by said different arms, means automatically operative in the movement of said arms toward the shoe to cause the upper pulling means to release the upper, and means auton'iatical- 1y operative after said arms have completed their movement toward the shoe to move said diilerent overlaying devices toward the plane of the sole for pressing the upper against the bottom of the sole.

5. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, toe embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing movement laterally of the shoe, side overlaying devices supported independently of said wipers for movement laterally of the shoe at opposite sides of the torepart, means operative in time relation to said wipers and side overlaying devices to cause the upper pulling means to release the upper, and means automatically operative to move said wipers and side overlaying devices toward the plane of the solo in time relation to their inward movement over the sole.

6. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, overlaying devices independently supported to move respectively lengthwise and laterally ot' the shoe at the forepart, means for moving said overlaying devices along the plane of the sole to bend the margin of the pulled upper inwardly over the sole, and means automatically operative after the inward movement of said devices has been-substantially completed to move them toward the plane of the sole for pressing the upper against the sole.

7. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted to move respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe at the forepart, overlaying devices supported respectively on said dil'l erent arms, means for operating said arms to cause the overlaying devices to bend the margin of the pulled upper inwardly over the sole with the toe overlaying device approaching the side overlaying devices, and means on said arms arranged to be rendered operative in predetermined time relation to the movement of the arms to force said toe and side overlaying devices toward the plane of the sole for pressing the upper against the sole.

8. A machine of the class described having, incombination, means for pulling an upper over a last, supporting members mounted to mom respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, overlaying devices independently supported on said different member for relative movements lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to bend the margin of the pulled upper inwardly over the sole, and means arranged to be rendered operative at a predtermined time in response to resistance to inward movement of said supporting members for moving said overlaying devices toward the plane of the sole to press the upper against the sole.

9. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, overlaying devices movable respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe to bend the margin of the pulled upper inwardly over the sole, and spring means arranged to be tripped in time rela tion to the inward movement of said devices to force them toward the plane of the sole for pressing the upper against the sole.

1(). A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted to move respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, overlaying devices carried by said arms for bending the margin of the pulled upper over the sole as the arms are moved inwardly toward the shoe, and spring operated devices on said different arms arranged to be tripped in response to resistance to inward movement of the arms to force said overlaying devices toward the plane of the sole for pressing the upper against the sole.

11. A machine of: the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, side overlaying devices movable laterally of the shoe at opposite sides of the forepart, a toe overlaying device movable lengthwise ot the shoe toward the side overlaying devices, means for operating said toe and side overlaying devices to bend the margin of the upper inwardly over the sole, and means automatically operative in predetermined time relation to the inward bending movement of said toe and side overlaying devices to force them toward the plane of the sole tor pressing the upper against the bottom of the sole.

12. Amachine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, end embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing movement laterally of the shoe, side overlaying devices for bending the margin of the upper inwardly over the sole adjacent to the ends of said wipers, means for imparting to said wipers and side overlaying devices movements inwardly over the sole, and means automatically operative in predetermined time relation to the inward movements of said wipers and side overlaying devices for forcing them toward the plane of the sole to press the upper against the bottom of the sole.

13. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, end embracing Wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing movement laterally of the shoe, side overlaying devices for bending the margin of the fore part of the upper inwardly over the sole at the rear of said wipers, means for imparting to said wipers and side overlaying devices movements inwardly over the sole, and means arranged to be rendered operative after the inward movements of said wipers and "side overlaying devices have been substantially completed to force them toward the plane of the sole for pressing the upper against the bottom of the sole.

14. A. machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted to move respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoes at the forepart, end embracing Wipers supported by the front arm independently of the side arms, additional overlaying devices carried by the side arms, means for moving said front and side arms inwardly toward the shoe to cause said wipers and overlaying devices to bend the margin of the upper over the sole, and means on said arms automatically operative in time relation to the inward move ment of the arms to force the wipers and overlaying devices toward the plane of the sole for pressing the upper against the bottom of the sole.

15, A. machine of the class described havin combination, means for pulling an lng,

upper over a last, end embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing move ment laterally of the shoe, and overlaying devices mounted for movement laterally of the shoe adjacent to the ends of said wipers and comprising members constructed and arranged to engage said wipers and force them toward the plane of the sole for pressing the margin of the upper against the sole.

16. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, end embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing movement laterally of the shoe, side overlaying devices mounted for movement laterally of the shoe at the rear of said wipers and comprising members into operative relation to which the ends of the wipers are carried by their movement lengthwise of the shoe, and means for forcing said wipers and side overlaying devices toward the plane of the sole to press the margin of the upper against the sole including mechanism arranged to ing, in combination, means for pulling an upper" over a last, front and side arms mounted to move respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, end embracing wipers carried by the front arm, overlayin members carried by the side arms, an means on the side arms for engaging the wipers and pressing them toward the plane of the sole in time relation to their inward movement over the sole.

18. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted to move respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, end embracing wipers carried by said front arm, overlaying members carried by the side arms, means for moving said front and side arms inwardly toward the shoe for bending the margin of the upper over the sole, and means automatically operative in time relation to said inward movement of the arms to force the wipers and the side overlaying members toward the plane of the sole including parts on the side arms arranged to overlie the ends of said wipers and to press them toward the plane of the sole.

19. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, end embracing wipers, members mounted for movement laterally of the shoe substantially at the rear of said wipers, and means for forcing said wipers toward the plane of the sole including mechanism arranged to act through said members on the end portions of the wipers to force them toward said plane.

20. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, end embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing move ment laterally of the shoe, side overlaying devices mounted for movement laterally of the shoe at the rear of said wipers and including members arranged to engage the wipers and to close them inward laterally of the shoe, and means for forcing said wipers and side overlaying devices toward the'plane of the sole to press the margin of the upper against the sole including mechanism arranged to act through said closing members on the wipers to press them toward the plane of the sole.

21. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, end embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing movement laterally of the shoe, members movable laterally of the shoe for engaging the ill ends of said Wipers and closing them inwardly over the shoe, and means for forcing said wipers toward the plane of the sole to press the margin of the upper against the sole including mechanism arranged to act through said closing members to force the ends of the Wipers toward the plane of the sole.

22. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted for movements respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, end embracing wiper-s carried by said front arm, mem bers on the side arms for engaging the ends of the wipers and closing the wipers inward laterally of the shoe, said members having parts arranged to overlie the ends of the Wipers, means on the front arm for forcing the' wipers toward the plane of the sole in time relation to their inward movement over the so'le, and means on the side arms arranged to act through said closing members to force the ends of the wipers toward theplane of the sole.

23. A machine of the. class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted for movements respectively length-- wise and laterally of the shoe, toe embracing wipers carried by said front arm, members mounted on said side arms for movement in directions transverse to the plane of the sole, resilient wiper plates carried by said members for overlaying the margin of the upper beyond the ends of the toe wipers, said members being arrangedto engage the ends of the toe wipers, and means arranged to act through said members to press the resilient wiper plates toward the plane of the sole and to force the ends of the toe wipers also toward said plane. I

24. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, front and side arms mounted for movements respectively lengthwise and laterally of the shoe, end embracing' wipers mounted on said front arm, and members mounted on said side arms having grooves curved outward laterally of the shoe to receive the ends of said wipers for closing the. wipers inward laterally of the shoe through the inward movement of the side arms.

25. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an forcing the wipers toward the plane of the sole, and means on the side arms for forcing the side overlaying devices toward the plane of the sole including devices movable in wedging engagement with said members to force them toward the plane of the sole and to act through said members on the ends of the wipers to force them also toward said plane.

26. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, end embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing movement laterally of the shoe, and side overlaying devices arranged to operate on the margin of the upper at the rear of said wipers, said overlaying devices comprising side wiper plates and overlaying rolls movable inn-ardly over the shoe at the rear of said plates.

27. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, end en'ibracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe and for relative closing movement laterally of the shoe, side wiper plates mounted for movement laterally of the shoe at the rear of said wipers and relatively to which the wipers are movable lengthwise of the shoe, and overlaying rolls movable inwardly over the sole at the rear of said side wiper plates, said rolls being mounted to tip in conformity to the lengthwise contour of the shoe bottom.

28. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of overlaying devices movable laterally of the shoe at the opposite sides of the forepart to bend the margin of the upper inwardly, an overlaying device movable lengthwise of the shoe and toward the side overlaying devices for bending the margin of the upper inwardly at the end of the shoe, and means arranged to be rendered operative at a predetermined time after the inward movements of said end and side overlaying devices have been substantially completed to force said devices toward the plane of the shoe bottom for pressing them against the margin of the upper.

29. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of toe and side ov rlaying devices mounted for relative movements lengtlnvise and laterally of the shoe to bend the margin of the upper inwardly at the end and the opposite sides of the forepart, and means automatically operative in predetermined time relation to the inward bending move ment of said devices after said inward movement has been substantially completed to force them toward the plane of the shoe bottom for pressing them against the margin of the upper.

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30. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for movement together lengthwise of the shoe andfor relative closing movement laterally of the shoe, side overlaying devices supported independently of said wipers for bending the margin of the forepart of the upper inwardly at the rear of the wipers, and means automatically operative in predetermined time relation to the inward movements of said wipers and side overlaying devices to force said wipers and side overlaying devices toward the plane of the shoe bottom. 31. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe and for movement also in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, and spring means arranged to be tripped in time relation to the inward movement of said wipers to force them toward said lane.

32. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support mounted for movement toward and from the shoe, an overlaying device carried by said support and mounted thereon for movement in, directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, a

member pivotally mounted on the support for movement 1n wedging engagement with said overlaying device to force it toward the plane of the shoe bottom, and means for imparting operative movement to said member. 33. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe, said de vice being pivotally mounted at its outer end to swing in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom with its inner end in position for engagement with the margin of the upper, a spring acting on said device between its ends to swingit away from the plane of the shoe bottom, and means automatically operative after the inward movement of said overlaying device has been completed to swing it toward the plane of the shoe bottom for pressing it against the margin of the upper.

34:. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of anoverlaying device mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe, said device being pivotally mounted at its outer end to swing in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom with its inner end in position for engagement'with the margin of the upper, an operating member pivotally mounted for engagement with said device between its opposite ends to swing the device toward the plane of the shoerbottom, and means for operating said member.

85. In a machine of the class described,

vice pivoted on said support for movement in directions transverse to theplane of the shoe bottom with its inner end in position for engagement with the margin of the upper, a spring tending to swing the inner end of said device away from the plane of the shoe bottom, and means on said support automatically operative independently of the inward movement oi said device to force it toward said plane.

37. In a machine of the class the combination with shoe positioning means, of a resilient wiper plate mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe bottom, and means automatically operative in time relation to the inward movement of said wiper plate to press it toward the plane of the shoe bottom after its inward movement has been completed.

38. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe bottom, said device comprising a supporting member mounted for movement also in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom and aresilient wiper plate mounted on said member with its inner end portion normally spaced from the member, and means automatically operative in time relationto the inward movement of the overlaying device to move said member toward the plane of the shoe bottom for increasing the pressure on the margin of the upper through the bending of said plate.

39. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support mounted for movement toward and from the shoe, an arm pivoted on said support to swing in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, a resilient wiper plate vconnected at its outer end to said arm and projecting along the arm in spaced relation thereto, and means on said support for swinging the arm to ward the plane of the shoe bottom to increase the pressure on the margin of the upper through the bending of said plate.

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support mounted for movement described,

toward and from the shoe, an arm pivoted at its outer end on said support to swing in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, a resilient wiper plate fastened at its outer end to said arm and extending along the arm toward the shoe, a spring tending to swing the arm. away from the plane of the shoe bottom, and means on said support for swinging the arm toward said plane after the movement of the support toward the shoe has been substantially completed to increase the pressure of the wiper plate on the margin of the upper.

ll. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a resilient wiper plate for wiping the margin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom, and means for bending said wiper plate to adjust it relatively to the plane oi the shoe bottom.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a supporting member mountedfor movement toward and from the shoe, a resilient wiper plate fastened at its outer end to said member with its inner end in position for engagement with the margin of the upper, and a device between the opposite ends of said plate for bending it adjustably in a direction transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom.

4-3. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a supporting member mounted for movement toward and from the shoe, a resilient wiper plate fastened to said member with its inner end in position for engagement with the margin of the upper, and a bracket arranged to underlie said plate between the opposite ends of the plate and adjustable in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom to vary the normal relation of the inner end of the wiper plate to said plane by the bending of said plate.

44-. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of side arms mounted for movement laterally of the shoeat the forepart, overlaying devices carried by said arms and pivotally mounted to swing in directions transverse to the plane of the sole, and mechanism carried by said arms and operative after the inward movement of the arms to swing said overlaying devices toward the plnac ot' the sole for pressing the mar gin of the upper against the sole.

&5. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of side arms mounted for movement laterally of the shoe at the forepart, overlaying devices on said arms mounted for movement 'in directions transverse to the plane of the sole, and means automatirally operative after said arms have completed their inward moven'ient to force said devices toward the plane of the sole "for pressing the margin of the upper against the sole.

46. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of side arms mounted for movement laterally ot the shoe, overlaying devices carried by said arms and pivoted for movement in directions transverse to the plane of the sole, and bell-crank levers on said arms movable in wedging engagement with said devices to force them toward the plane oi the sole.

47. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device mounted for swinging movement inwardly over the shoe and for swinging movement also in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, means for moving said device inwardly over the shoe, a toggle for swinging said device toward the plane of the shoe bottom, and means for operating said toggle.

48. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe and for swinging movement also in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, means for moving said device inwardly over the shoe, and toggle mechanism automatically operative in time relation to the inward movement of said overlaying device to swing it toward the plane of the shoe bottom.

49. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of an overlaying device mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe bottom and for movement also in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, a toggle for moving said: device toward said plane, and a member movable in wedging relation to said toggle to operate it.

50. In a inachineof the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support mounted for movement toward and from the shoe, an overlaying device carried by said support and pivoted thereon to swing in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, a toggle on said support for swinging the overlaying device toward said plane, and a wedging member movable on said support in engagement with said toggle to operate it.

51. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support mounted for movement toward and from the shoe, an overlaying device carried by SttlCltSLlPPOl't and mounted for movement in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, a toggle for llU forcing the overlaying device toward said plane, and spring means arranged to be tripped to operate said toggle.

52. In ajmachine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, means for closing said wipers inwardly over the shoe, a toggle ,for swinging said wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom, and means for operating said toggle.

53. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, means for moving said wipers lengthwise of the shoe and ,for closing them inward laterally of the shoe, and toggle mechanism independently operative in tim relation to the closing movement of said wipers to force them toward the plane of the shoe bottom.

541-, In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, means for closing said wipers inwardly over the shoe, a toggle for forcing said wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom, and spring means arranged to be tripped upon the completion of the closing movement of thewipers for operating said toggle.

55. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support movable lengthwise of the shoe toward and from the shoe, an arm pivoted at its outer end on said support to swing in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, end embracing wipers mounted on the inner end of said arm, and means automatically operative in time re lation to the movement of said support toward the shoefor swinging said arm to impart a compressing movement to the wipers.

56. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a supportmovable lengthwise of the shoe, an arm pivoted at its outer end on said support to swing in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom, end embracing wipers mounted on the inner end of said arm, and toggle mechanism on said support for swinging said arm to impart a compressing movement to the wipers.

57JIn a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers, a wiper support mounted for movement lengthwise of th shoe, means on said support for forcing the wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom to press them against the margin of the upper, and additional means for engaging the ends of the wipers to force them toward said plane. p

58. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of end embracing'wipers, a wiper support mounted for movement lengthwise ofthe shoe, means on said support for forcing the wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom to press them against the margin of the upper, members mounted for movement laterally of the shoe and arranged to engage the ends of the wipers, and means for operating said members to force, the ends of the wipers toward the plane of the shoe bottom.

59'. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a support mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe toward and from the shoe, an arm pivoted on said! support for movement in directions transverse to the plane of the shoe bottom. end embracing wipers mounted on said arm, means au tomatically operative in time relation to the movement of the support toward the shoe for swinging said arm to press the wipers against the margin of the upper, and additional means for engaging the ends of the wipers to assist in said pressing movement of the wipers.

60. A machine of the class described having. incombination, means for pulling an upper over a last, means for engaging the margin of the upper at the toe end of the shoe and for laying said margin inwardly over the sole, means automatically operative in time relation to said overlaying means to cause the upper pulling means to release the upper, and a band of flexible material for engaging the upper continuously round the toe end of the shoe from one side to the other and for pressing it against the lateral periphery of the last to hold it prior to its release by the upper pulling means.

61. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, overlaying means mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe to lay the margino o fthe upperinwardly over the sole atthe toe end of the shoe, means automatlcally operative in time relation to said overlaying means to cause the upper pulling means to release the upper, and a toe presser movable with said overlaying means in its overlaying movement into position to engage the upper continuously round the toe end of the shoe from one side to the other and press it against the lateral periphery of the last prior to its release by the upper pulling means.

652. A machine of the class described having, in combination, means for pulling an upper over a last, overlaying means mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe to lay the margin of the upper inwardly over the sole at the toe end of the shoe, means automatically operative in time relation to said overlaying means to cause the upper.

pulling means to release the upper, and a flexible toe embracing band movable with said overlaying means in its overlaying movement into engagement with the upper round the toe to holdthe upper prior to its release by the upper pulling means.

63. A "machine of the class described having. in combination. a toe gripper for pulling an upper over the toe of a last. toe embracing wipers mounted for movement lengthwise ot the shoe. a tripping device arranged to be. operated in the movement of said wipers to cause the gripper to release the upper. and a tleuible toe embracing band mountediior movementwith said wipers into position to embrace the upper continuously round the end otthe toe.

{S ll A machine of the class described having. in combination. means for pulling an upper over a last. toe embracing wipers mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe. means automatically operative inrtilnc relation to said wipers to cause the upper pullingineans to releasethe upper. and a flexible toe embracing band arranged to be applied in continuous engagementwith the upper round the end 0t the toe in time relation to the movement of the wipers.

65. A machine ot the class described having. in combination. means tor pulling an upper over a last. toe embracing wipers mounted tor movement lengthwise of the shoe. means automatically operative in time relation to said wipers to cause the upper pulling means to release the upper, and a flexible toe embracing band mounted for movement with said wipers into embracing relation to the shoe round the end of the toe prior to the operative movement of the wipers inwardly over the shoe bottom.

66. A machine of the class described hav ing. in combination. means for pulling an upper over a last. toe embracing wipers mounted for movement lengthwise or" the shoe. and a holding device comprising a flexible band arranged to be applied in continuous engagement with the upper round theltoe end at the. shoe along the edge of the shoe bottom in time relation to the movement of the wipers.

'67. A machine ot the class described having. in. combination. means tor pulling an upper over a last. toe embracing wipers mounted tor movement lengthwise of the shoe. and a holding device comprising a flexible band mounted tor movement with the wipers into embracing relation to the toe end ot the shoe for engaging the upper oont i'iuousl about the toe. said holding device. being arranged to yield to permit continued operative movement of the wipers over the shoe atter said band has been applied to :the shoe.

68. A machine ot the class described havingain combination. means for pulling an upper over a last. toe embracing wipers mounted; tor movement inwardly overthe shoe'bottom. means for imparting to said wipers a pressing movement toward the plane ot the-shoe bottom in time relation to their inward movement. and a flexible band arranged to be applied continuously round the toe cud ot the shoe along the edge of the shoe bottom to co-operate with said wipers in shaping the upper.

A machine of the class described havin in combination. means for pulling an upper over a last. toe embracing wipers mounted tor movement lengthwise of the shoe. means For imparting'to said wipers a pressing moven'icnt toward the plane of the shoe bottom in timerelation'to theiroverwiping movement. and a. flexible band mounted tor n'iovement with said wipers into embracing relation to the toeend ot the shoe tor engaging the upper continuously about the *toe prior to said pressing movement otthe wipers.

'T-il. Tn a machine o't the class described. the combination with end 'embra cing wipers. ot a toe presser movablewith said wipers to an opcrativeposition .round the. end of the shoe tor holding'the upper against;the lateral periphery of thezlast. said toe presser being adjustablerelatively'to'the wipers in directions transverse to the planc of the shoe "bottom.

1; In a machine ot the class described. the combination with shoe positioning means. ottoe embracing wipers. a .tlexible band mounted tor movement with said wipers into en'il'iracing relation to the toe cnd ot a shoe. and support torsaid band adinstable to position the band in different relations to the plane of the wipers.

7?..In a machine of the class described. the combination with end embracing wipers and a1 wiper support. o'tshoo holding means comprising an end emh acing band arranged to-be applied round the end o theshoe adiacent to the wipers. said holding means'being pivotallv mounted on the wipersnpport tor adjusting the banditoward or from the plane otl'he wipers.

In a machine ot the class described. the coml-iination with shoe positioning means. of a flexible end emliracing' band. arms connected to the ends o't said band. a holder on which said arms are-pivotallv mounted, tor swinging movement laterally of. the shoe. said holder having an intermediate shanl: portion. and a support .on which said shank portion of .the holder is mounted to yield lengthwiseofthe shoe.

74-. In a machine ot the class described. the combination with shoe positioning means. of a flexibl end embracing band. arms connected to the ends .oisaid band. a holder on which said arms are pivotally mounted tor swinging movement laterally of the shoe.a support on which said holder is mounted to yield lengthwise of the shoe. a spring acting .between said support and holder to force the holder toward the shoe,

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Iii-3 andspring means connected to said arms to swing them outwardly from the shoe.

75. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a flexible end embracing band, arms connected to the ends of said band, a holder on which said arms are pivotally mounted for swinging movement laterally of the shoe, a support on which said holder is mounted to yield lengthwise of the shoe, spring means for swinging said arms outwardly from the shoe, and a supporting member connected to the intermediate portion of the band, said member being mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe relatively to the holder in the closing of the band round the end of the shoe.

7 6. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of means for laying the margin of the upper inwardly over the shoe bottom, and a strip of flexible material arranged to be interposed between said overlaying means and the upper in the overlaying operation.

'Z'Zuln a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of overlaying means mounted for movement to bend the margin of the upper inwardlyover the shoe bottom, means operative in time relation to the inward movement of said overlaying means to force said means toward the plane of the shoebottom for pressing the margin of the upper against the sole, and a strip of flexible material arranged to be interposed between said overlaying means and the shoe during the operation of said means to bend the margin of the upper inwardly and press it against the sole.

78. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for pulling an upper over a last, of end embracing wipers mounted for movement inwardly over the shoe bottom. and a strip of flexible material arranged to be interposed between said wipers and the shoe during the inward movement ofthe wipers over the shoe.

79. In a machine of the class described, the combination with end embracing wipers mounted for relative swinging movement laterally of a shoe to close them over an end of the shoe, of astrip of flexible material mounted independently of the wipers and arranged to extend along the edges of said wipers round the end of the shoe to transmit the pressure of the wipers to the up per in the closing movement of the wipers.

80. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning; means, of end embracing wipers .mounted for closing movement over the shoe, holding means arranged to be applied 'on the end face of the shoe to press theupper against the last, and a strip of flexible material mounted on said holding means in position to lie between the wipers and the upper in the inward movement of the wipers over the shoe.

81. In a machine of the class described, the combination, with shoe positioning means, of end embracing wipers mounted for movement lengthwise of the shoe. a flexible band movable with said wipers into embracing relation to the end of the shoe to hold the upper against the lateral periphery of the last, and a strip of flexible material mounted on said band and projecting in front of the edges of the wipers to transmit the pressure; of the wipers to the upper in the inward movement of the wipers over the shoe.

82.In a machine of the class described, the combination with end embracing wipers, of a supporting member on which said wipers are mounted, a wiper holder constructed to receive said supporting member, and a spring-held stud having an enlarged head arranged-to interlock with said supporting member to retain the wipers on the holder, said stud being yieldable in response to manual pressure to release the wipers.

83. In a machine oft he class described, the combination with end embracing wipers, of a supporting'member on which said wipers are mounted, a wiper holder constructed to receive said supporting mem-, her, a stud having a part arranged to interlock with said supporting member to retain the wipers on the holder, and a leaf spring acting on said stud to hold it in locking position and yieldable in response to manual pressure torelease the wipers.

84:. In a pulling-over machine, the combination with upper gripping and pulling means, of a sole rest comprising members arranged to engage theisole in diflerent locations over the bottom of the last and toy be moved relatively along the plane of the sole while the upper is under tension to straighten the sole on the bottom of the last.

85. In a pulling-over machine, the combination with upper gripping means, of a sole rest comprising members arranged to engage the solo in different locations over the bottom of the last, means for effecting relative movement of said upper gripping means and sole rest to pull the upper, and means for effecting relative movement of said 'solerest members along the plane of the sole while the upper is under tension.

86. In a pulling-over machine, the combination with upper gripping means, of a sole rest comprising members arrangedto engage the sole in different locations spaced lengthwise of the shoe, means for effecting relative movement of said upper gripping means and sole rest to pull the upper, and manual means for effecting relative movement of said sole rest members lengthwise 

